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Standards Offer Protection from Volatile Organic Compounds
Tue, 11/13/2007 - 22:00
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- What do freshly painted walls, cosmetics, desk chairs, and dry cleaning have in common? Each of these items can give off dangerous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that decrease the air quality in our homes and… ANSI Examines Consumer Product Safety Concerns
Tue, 11/13/2007 - 22:00
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- During a recent meeting, the joint member forum (JMF) of the American National Standards Institute convened to discuss consumer product safety issues. Bringing together the entire ANSI Federation, the JMF built upon… Refrigerator and Freezer Performance Standard Gains ANSI Approval
Tue, 11/13/2007 - 22:00
(AHAM: Washington, D.C.) -- The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers has announced that its performance evaluation procedure for household refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers has gained approval from the American National… Shingo 101 Workshop Coming Up
Mon, 11/12/2007 - 22:00
(GBMP: Boston) -- The Shingo Prize criteria and model have been developed to provide companies with a blueprint for attaining world-class excellence. Workshop participants will gain an understanding of the criteria and the underlying principles… ASQ Launches Lean Six Sigma Black Belt for Health care
Mon, 11/12/2007 - 22:00
(ASQ: Milwaukee, Wisconsin) -- Improved care and increased patient satisfaction are primary objectives in today’s competitive health care environment. The American Society for Quality is introducing a new lean Six Sigma Black Belt for health care… NCQA Ranks “America’s Best Health Plans”
Mon, 11/12/2007 - 22:00
(NCQA: Washington) -- U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance recently unveiled the third edition of “America’s Best Health Plans,” an annual ranking of U.S. health maintenance organizations and point-of-service… Lean Six Sigma Maturity at Lockheed Martin
Tue, 11/06/2007 - 22:00
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration in Owego, New York, has developed advanced technologies and systems that enable military helicopters (including the VH-71 presidential helicopter) and other military vehicles to successfully perform their… Call for Papers on Lean Six Sigma in Health Care
Tue, 11/06/2007 - 22:00
(Inderscience Publishers: Geneva, Switzerland) -- A special issue of the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage with the theme “Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare” will publish research that leverages lean Six Sigma in clinical and… Guide for Planning Kaizen Events
Tue, 11/06/2007 - 22:00
(Productivity Press: New York) -- In The Kaizen Event Planner: Achieving Rapid Improvement in Office, Service, and Technical Environments, authors Karen Martin and Mike Osterling provide a practical how-to guide for planning and executing kaizen… Graduate-Level College Credit for Master Black Belt Program
Tue, 11/06/2007 - 22:00
(SBTI: San Marcos, Texas) -- Sigma Breakthrough Technologies Inc. has announced that the American Council on Education’s college credit recommendation service (ACE CREDIT) has recommended SBTI’s Master Black Belt program for graduate-level…
